Golfer Robert Allenby passed out and fell on to a rock: homeless men

Megan Levy

Two homeless men, who say they encountered Australian golfer Robert Allenby on the night he was injured in Hawaii, claim he scraped his face when he passed out and fell on to a rock, rather than during a violent abduction.

The Honolulu Police Department is gathering security footage and examining recent charges made to Allenby's credit card in a bid to determine just what happened to the 43-year-old, who claims he was abducted, beaten and robbed after visiting a wine bar last Friday.

Homeless man Toa Kaili shows how he found golfer Robert Allenby passed out on the pavement. Photo: KHON2

Now, two homeless men, Chris Khamis and Toa Kaili, have come forward to say they were the pair who encountered Allenby near the corner of Kapiolani Boulevard and Pii­koi Street in Waikiki. However, their story differs significantly from Allenby's version of events.

The Amuse wine bar inside the Honolulu Design Centre from which Robert Allenby was allegedly kidnapped. Photo: Getty Images

Mr Kaili said he did not know who Allenby was, and initially thought he might have been homeless.

"I was like, 'Hey brother, you need to wake up because the sidewalk sweepers are going to come, you don't want to get swept away.'

"It took him about nine minutes until he got to his senses," Mr Kaili told KHON2.

"I said: 'OK, check if you have everything on you,' you know, and then that's when he noticed, 'No, I ain't got my phone and my wallet.' "

Mr Kaili said he, Mr Khamis and Allenby spent a few minutes searching for the missing wallet and phone, before Allenby became hostile and accused them of stealing his belongings.

Mr Kaili said he became frustrated and walked away, but Mr Khamis stayed. When he returned 10 minutes later, Allenby's face was bloodied.

"I was like, 'Chris, what the hell happened?' And he was like, 'Oh my God. While I was trying to wave cabs down, he was nodding out, then he passed out, fell face first and slammed in a rock.' "

When asked if he had assaulted Allenby, Mr Kaili replied: "No I didn't, I did not beat up ... Robert Allenby is his name? Yeah, I did not beat up that golfer at all.

"We were not aggressive, but we were shouting back at each other, because Mr Golfer was accusing me still at that time, [yelling] 'Give me back my wallet, do you know who the hell I am? A million dollars, yeah! You know who the hell I am?" Mr Kaili said.

"I was like 'Brother, I don't care who you are, but all I know is you're pretty bust up and you need help.' "

KHON2 reported that Mr Kaili had been questioned by police and was not being treated as a suspect.

"They are also looking into recent charges made on Mr Allenby's credit card. No arrest has been made," the statement said.

"Detectives have opened second degree robbery and fraudulent use of credit card investigations. Second degree robbery is punishable by up to 10 years' imprisonment; fraudulent use of credit cards is punishable by up to five years."

Fox News is reporting that Allenby's credit card was used to buy $US20,000 ($25,000) worth of goods from shops in Waikiki, and that the offender's image was captured on CCTV camera.

Fairfax Media has contacted the Honolulu Police Department for further information about the investigation.